Postcode PO31 7SZ (Isle of Wight)

Map showing PO31 7SZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PO31 7SZ is located in Isle of Wight It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PO31 7SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PO31 7SZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PO31 7SZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to PO31 7SZ is Denmark Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Gates and is 141 m away.

The closest primary school to PO31 7SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Cowes Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christ The King College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 14, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PO31 7SZ is Painters Arms and is 151 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chip Ahoy and is 172 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 183.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 165 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PO31 7SZ is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Isle of Wight National Health Service is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PO31 7SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PO31 7SZ, and the approximate distance away.

Denmark Road 35 m
St Mary's Road 47 m
Granville Road Bridge 50 m
Granville Road 74 m
Weston Road 127 m
Beckford Road 144 m
Ashton Terrace 159 m
Cross Street 161 m
Gordon Road 164 m
Park Court 179 m
The Cut 183 m
Terminus Road 187 m
Consort Road 192 m
Shooters Hill 199 m
Victoria Road 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PO31 7SZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PO31 7SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowes Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
407 m
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
478 m
Lanesend Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.01 km
Gurnard Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.2 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 17, 2019)
1.51 km
Queensgate Foundation Primary Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.27 km
Northwood Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.88 km
Priory School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.13 km
Medina College Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
5.61 km
Hunnyhill Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
5.88 km
Wootton Community Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
5.91 km
The Isle of Wight College Good
(May 26, 2017)
6.02 km
Summerfields Primary School Good
(December 18, 2018)
6.17 km
Medina House School Good
(July 3, 2018)
6.65 km
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.8 km
Barton Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.06 km
Carisbrooke College Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
7.08 km
Nine Acres Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
7.21 km
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.44 km
Christ The King College Requires improvement
(July 14, 2021)
7.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PO31 7SZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bakd By Jen Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
151 m
Moocow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2018
151 m
Painters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
151 m
Chip Ahoy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
172 m
Cowes Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
185 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
186 m
Corries Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 3, 2018
193 m
Jollifes Cowes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
193 m
Mojacs Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2018
193 m
The Coast Bar And Dining Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
193 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
199 m
Marsek's Coffee House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
199 m
Shipmates Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
199 m
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2017
199 m
Roly's Fudge Pantry Cowes (Isle Of Wight) Ltd Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
202 m
Cowes Grazing @ The Compass Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2021
203 m
The Compass Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
203 m
Toby's Of Cowes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
203 m
White Stuff Retailers - other Exempt
December 6, 2018
203 m
Chivertons Of Cowes (Newsagents) Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2016
207 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PO31 7SZ - Data from Apr 2022

Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 330 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 346 m
Red Jet Ferry Terminal Ferry 358 m
Southampton Airport Air 21.51 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 37.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PO31 7SZ - Data from Dec 2021

Jennys Wood Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Cowes Roads Sea 857 m
Shamblers Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Egypt Point Wetland 1.25 km
Bottom Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Old Castle Point Wetland 1.78 km
Simmington Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Western Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Calving Close Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Ilex Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Kingston Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Eastern Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Ruffins Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Norris Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PO31 7SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.3 Mbps 183.1 Mbps 939.47 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 165 Mbps 931.81 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 18.8% 40.6 15
300+ Mbps 81.3% 621.5 622

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 230,791 kWh - mean 9,232 kWh : median 8,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 46,899 kWh - mean 3,127 kWh : median 2,694 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PO31 7SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.76052000
Longitude -1.30029700
OS Easting 449447
OS Northing 0095893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16831
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Isle of Wight
Electoral Ward Cowes North
Local Authority District Isle of Wight
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Solent
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000046
Travel To Work Area Isle of Wight

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Isle of Wight National Health Service
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cowes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cowes BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041066
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Isle of Wight 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Isle of Wight 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3